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Join Our Team at UPMC McKeesport!

UPMC McKeesport's 4M General Surgery unit is seeking a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse! If you are passionate about supporting and making a difference in your patients. Apply now to become part of our dynamic and caring team!

At the heart of patient care, our 24-bed telemetry unit offers a dynamic and supportive environment where nurses thrive. We are a team of skilled professionals with a strong focus on collaboration, ensuring the best outcomes for our patients.

$12,500 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced LPNs!

Why Choose Our Unit?

+ **Supportive Teamwork: Our nurses are experienced, dedicated, and work cohesively to provide exceptional care. Whether you're new to nursing or looking to expand your skills, you'll find that our team works together to help you grow and succeed. We pride ourselves on offering mentorship and guidance to help you navigate the challenges of your nursing career.**

+ **Diverse Patient Care: As a telemetry unit, we care for patients with cardiac conditions, allowing you to develop specialized skills in monitoring, assessment, and management of acute conditions. You will gain valuable hands-on experience that is essential for your nursing career.**

+ **Great Learning Environment: We foster an environment where questions are encouraged, and continual learning is embraced. With our diverse patient population, you will have ample opportunities to learn and enhance your clinical skills.**

+ **A Place to Grow: Many of our team members have been here for years, a testament to the positive work culture and strong sense of camaraderie. Starting your career here means more than just a job—it’s a place to build long-term relationships and grow as a nurse.**

Purpose:

Under the direction of a registered nurse, provide routine patient care within the scope of the Practical Nurse Act of Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care

+ Provide appropriate, direct patient care. Give injections, take vital signs, perform basic diagnostic tests, observe patients, dress wounds, and administer medication. Comply with established medication use policies.

+ Communicate effectively with patients and families about hospital stay and home care concerns. Instruct and demonstrate care. Discuss any patient or family concerns with RN in charge so that issue can be appropriately addressed.

+ Observe and record patient's symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and report results to the RN in charge.

+ Contribute to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.

Safety and Compliance

+ Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.

+ Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information.

+ Assure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

+ Maintain current CPR certification at Health Care Provider level.

Professional Development

+ Request assistance and review relevant policies and procedures prior to performing new or challenging skills.

+ Constructively receive feedback and direction.

+ Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.

+ Successfully complete FIM exam as required bi-annually.

+ Participate in self-review as requested by unit director.

Team Collaboration

+ Assist the RN and interdisciplinary team in evaluating, planning, and implementing plans of care.

+ Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines.

+ Serve as a preceptor for new staff members.

+ Establish appropriate and effective communication strategies.

+ Establish professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.

+ Request assistance to help in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.

+ Identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director.

+ Participate in health care conferences.

+ Participate in project and committee work.

Operational Efficiency

+ Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner.

+ Demonstrate awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.

+ Suggest and support changes within the department.

+ Assume responsibility for assignment and view problems as challenges.

Rehabilitation and Philosophy

+ Understand and implement the rehabilitation routine and philosophy including FIMS within the scope of practice.

Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing. Excellent communication skills necessary to effectively interact with patients, family members, visitors and staff members. Basic computer skills necessary to input patient care orders and medical record documentation.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

Must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.

Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

+ NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)

+ Act 34

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran